New Year, New You?
melissa2026-03-24T06:11:10-06:00Happy New Year! Many times, we start the new year by making resolutions for a new and improved version of ourselves – a Melissa 5.0 in my case. But maybe we do not really want
The Humble Collard Green
melissa2026-03-24T05:25:38-06:00Today we have a beautiful rain storm here and we are so happy for it. And since the trees still have their winter look, a warm dish for dinner is the plan. A few years
Day 29 of the 30 Soups, 30 Days Project
melissa2026-03-24T04:24:51-06:00Hopefully you have been treating yourself well this new year. If you have not, consider a spa day at home...use that refined sugar as a body scrub! And when you are all smooth and relaxed,
Day 7 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project
melissa2026-03-24T03:07:03-06:00OK, not technically soup, but a necessary element for all soups: Stock. Every once in awhile you may run out of stock and do not have time to make some. Here are 3 quick "stock"
Exercise is more than a walk in the park…
melissa2026-03-24T00:46:50-06:00…and this is great news as it gives us so many opportunities for adding movement to our lives. I hope you like the following suggestions and look forward to your great ideas for fitting in
Day 3 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project
melissa2026-03-24T00:27:07-06:00Okroshka - Cold Kefir Soup From Russia While it may be the dead of winter for many of you, the sun was shining bright and it was warmish in Oakland so I could not resist
Learn to love exercise again
melissa2026-03-23T22:55:50-06:00This is an excellent article on why exercise is necessary for health and a reminder of how easy and fun it can be to fit into our day: Link here
Resting and Relaxing
melissa2026-03-23T22:33:45-06:00May 2019 Newsletter Re-post Hello and Happy May Day! I hope you are well and enjoying all the beauty of spring. Rest and Digest We all have heard the term “Fight or Flight” but
Day 11 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project
melissa2026-03-23T21:17:31-06:00Kicking off the weekend with a soup that is good for you and your bone: Kale, Barley & Mushroom Soup
March Is Nutrition Month #2 Post
melissa2026-03-23T21:04:13-06:00Good nutrition is more than eating well. It is also ensuring that we eat and live clean. By this I mean we need to buy clean produce and ingredients for our cooking and clean products